Community Calendar

Insect ID Hike
Celebrate Bug Month by hitting the trails with one of our naturalists to identify the beautiful insects of our native landscapes! We’ll use field equipment to track down our six-legged neighbors and take a look at the diversity of one of the most successful groups of life on the planet.

Saturday, July 25, 2026, 10 am-11 am

Meet: Front desk inside the Visitor Center

Fee: Included in regular KNC admission; KNC Members free!

Audience: All ages

Our popular Summer Glass Camps are back! With multiple options based on age, studio preference, time commitment, and price point – we have something for just about everyone. Students will learn the tools, equipment, and basic techniques of glass blowing, torch working, and/or kiln fusing as they work side-by-side with our talented artist instructors and also create collaboratively with their peers. Each student will create a number of projects, regardless of which Summer Glass Camp option they choose.

See the options below and find the perfect fit for your budding artist. Sign them up with a friend or they can make one here – either way they’ll be talking about Summer Glass Camp all year long!

https://glassartkalamazoo.org/summer-glass-camps/

Our popular Summer Glass Camps are back! With multiple options based on age, studio preference, time commitment, and price point – we have something for just about everyone. Students will learn the tools, equipment, and basic techniques of glass blowing, torch working, and/or kiln fusing as they work side-by-side with our talented artist instructors and also create collaboratively with their peers. Each student will create a number of projects, regardless of which Summer Glass Camp option they choose.

See the options below and find the perfect fit for your budding artist. Sign them up with a friend or they can make one here – either way they’ll be talking about Summer Glass Camp all year long!

https://glassartkalamazoo.org/summer-glass-camps/

Our popular Summer Glass Camps are back! With multiple options based on age, studio preference, time commitment, and price point – we have something for just about everyone. Students will learn the tools, equipment, and basic techniques of glass blowing, torch working, and/or kiln fusing as they work side-by-side with our talented artist instructors and also create collaboratively with their peers. Each student will create a number of projects, regardless of which Summer Glass Camp option they choose.

See the options below and find the perfect fit for your budding artist. Sign them up with a friend or they can make one here – either way they’ll be talking about Summer Glass Camp all year long!

https://glassartkalamazoo.org/summer-glass-camps/

Our popular Summer Glass Camps are back! With multiple options based on age, studio preference, time commitment, and price point – we have something for just about everyone. Students will learn the tools, equipment, and basic techniques of glass blowing, torch working, and/or kiln fusing as they work side-by-side with our talented artist instructors and also create collaboratively with their peers. Each student will create a number of projects, regardless of which Summer Glass Camp option they choose.

See the options below and find the perfect fit for your budding artist. Sign them up with a friend or they can make one here – either way they’ll be talking about Summer Glass Camp all year long!

https://glassartkalamazoo.org/summer-glass-camps/

Creative Corner
Flex those creative muscles and stop by the visitor center for some fun unstructured art time! We’ll have an assortment of mediums and crafts to play with, so it’s a great time to relax and get creative.

Saturday, August 8, 2026, 10 am-2 pm

Sunday, August 9, 2026, 1-3 pm

Meet: Visitor Center Classroom

Fee: Included in regular KNC admission; KNC Members free!

Audience: Families, children

Youth Mindfulness Night
Meet new friends and decompress with a night of yoga and mindfulness for nature lovers between the ages of 16-20. We’ll enjoy gentle yoga, breathe in the evening air, and leave feeling more grounded and connected to the world around us.

Thursday, August 13, 2026, 6:30-8:30 pm

Meet: Glen Vista Gallery inside the Visitor Center

Fee: KNC Members $12; Non-Members $15

Please Register >

Audience: Ages 16-20

Women’s Wilderness Retreat
Step away from the noise of everyday life and join us for our second annual refreshing one-day retreat designed just for women. Surrounded by the peaceful landscape at KNC’s Stryker Nature Preserve, we’ll gather for reflection, crafts, gentle movement, meaningful conversation, and quiet renewal. Come as you are, and leave feeling grounded, refreshed, and inspired.

Saturday, August 15, 2026, 8:30 am-7:00 pm

Meet: Stryker Nature Preserve at 2343 Angling Rd, Kalamazoo, MI 49008

Fee: KNC Members $175; Non-Members $200

Please Register >

Audience: Adult women

Silver Maples: Intro to Composting
Join Justin Gish, Kalamazoo’s Sustainability Planner, to talk all things compost; from large-scale industrial setups to the tumblers in our own backyards!

This program is geared for adults 50 and up, but all ages are welcome.

Date: August 20 11:00AM-1:00PM

Meet: Cooper’s Glen Auditorium inside the Visitor Center

Fee: Included in regular KNC admission; KNC Members free!

Registration recommended, drop-ins welcome

Audience: Geared for Adults 50+, but all are welcome

Join the staff from Nature’s Way Preschool to learn about the benefits of risky play and how to encourage and develop risky play opportunities for your child. Our preschool team will share photos and video examples demonstrating the developmental gains that children achieve while playing in nature, with time for questions and discussion.

Saturday, August 22, 2026, 10-11 am

Meet: Cooper’s Glen Auditorium inside the Visitor Center

Fee: Included in regular KNC admission; KNC Members free!

Audience: Parents and grandparents